
70 OFWs repatriated from Qatar, Kuwait; 317 more arrive from Dubai
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, facilitated the return of 70 overseas Filipino workers and their dependents from Qatar and…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday, 19 March 2026, facilitated the return of 70 overseas Filipino workers and their dependents from Qatar and…
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The Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) growth—and the broader economy—faces significant risk if the Middle East conflict persists throughout the year,…
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Iranian strikes caused "extensive damage" at the world's largest gas hub in Qatar, the Gulf state's energy firm said Thursday, and an AFP journalist saw a vast…
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NABALAWAG, SGA BARMM — After weeks of violent clashes that displaced over 20,000 residents, high-level mediation efforts are underway to bring lasting peace to…
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TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran vowed on Wednesday a “decisive” retaliation for the death of its security chief Ali Larijani, firing off a wave of missiles at Israel which…
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Israel said it would halt UN children's fund shipments to Gaza from Egypt after it said it had foiled an attempt to smuggle tobacco and nicotine in…
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers resisted a military mission to…
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KABUL (AFP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of carrying out airstrikes on the capital late Monday after loud explosions were heard and air…
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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israel launched strikes on Tehran and Beirut Tuesday while attacks in Baghdad pulled Iraq further into the Middle East war that has rattled…
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Israel said Tuesday it killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, in a strike as attacks hit Tehran, Beirut and Baghdad.
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The higher your income, the more exposed you actually are. You just do not feel it the same way.
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The Covid-19 pandemic was supposed to have made us want to change our ways, but this war shows we haven’t, not really.
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The saddest part is that nations bearing the most economic pain — from the Philippines to South Korea, India to the European Union — had no seat at the table…
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A public spat erupted on Tuesday between Vice President Sara Duterte and Malacañang over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s handling of the Middle East conflict…
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Trump threatened to delay a planned summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this month if Beijing does not assist with reopening the strait.
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Twenty Thai crew members of a cargo ship attacked in the crucial Strait of Hormuz arrived in Thailand on Monday, with three of their…
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Hezbollah had recently expanded its activities in southern Lebanon.
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Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are expected to face pressure amid global concerns over the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel…
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